Glossary & Keywords Here is a glossary of some keywords to help you understand the information you will be reading during this unit and while using this pathfinder. Use these for searching too.
conscription
Conscription is a government policy that requires citizens to perform compulsory military service.
diplomacy
Diplomacy refers to formal and informal communications between nations and their governments.
propaganda
Information given to show something or someone in a biased way.
alliance
A formal political, military or economic agreement between two or more nations.
militarism
An aggressive political position focused on the role of the armed services in maintaining the security of the state andgaining power.
imperialism
The imposition of one nation's government, culture and/or economic needs on another.
nationalism
A belief in the priority, and often superiority, of the interests of a particular nation.
Keywords World War 1 WW1 The Great War The First World War conscription referendum Gallipoli ANZACs trench warfare treaties Remembrance Day casualties Western Front Home Front
Here is a glossary of some keywords to help you understand the information you will be reading during this unit and while using this pathfinder. Use these for searching too.
These definitions are adapted from the following websites – click the links to find more key word definitions.
State of New South Wales, Department of Education and Communities and Charles Sturt University, World War I: Glossary. HSC Online, 2015. http://hsc.csu.edu.au/modern_history/core_study/ww1/core_glossary/page26.htm
Oxford University Press, 100 Words That Define the First World War 1914-1918, 2013. http://public.oed.com/media/ww1-timeline/#6468576
Keywords
World War 1
WW1
The Great War
The First World War
conscription
referendum
Gallipoli
ANZACs
trench warfare
treaties
Remembrance Day
casualties
Western Front
Home Front